The Iron Giant

1999
PG
1h 26m

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8.1/10

238K

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Alien Invasion Artificial Intelligence Hand-Drawn Animation High-Concept Comedy Kaiju Space Sci-Fi Action Adventure Animation Comedy

A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

238K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,500

193

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Top rated movie #241

Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 20 wins & 18 nominations total

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Mary Kay Bergman

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Michael Bird

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Devon Cole Borisoff

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(as Devon Borisoff)

Rodger Bumpass

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Robert Clotworthy

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Jennifer Darling

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Zack Eginton

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Trivia
Brad Bird was in part inspired to make this film as a memorial to his sister Susan, who died at the hands of her estranged husband by gun violence. His pitch was this: "What if a gun had a soul and didn't want to be a gun?"

Goofs
At the beginning of the film, Sputnik is shown orbiting from East to West. All non-polar orbits of satellites run West to East, in order to take advantage of the Earth's rotation.

Quotes
[as the Giant flies toward the missle]
Hogarth Hughes: [in the Giant's mind] You are who you choose to be.
The Iron Giant: Superman.

Crazy credits
The Warner Brothers logo is done in 50's art deco, as the Sputnik signal is heard.

Alternate versions
Two added scenes overseen by Brad Bird were animated for the theatrical release of The Iron Giant: Signature Edition.

Connections
Edited into The Making of 'The Iron Giant' (2000)

Soundtracks
Honeycomb
Written by Bob Merrill
Performed by Jimmie Rodgers
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Featured review

9/10

Great movie

I have only just recently rewatched this classic and it is as good today as the first day I saw it.

I love the setting of this, back in the 50's during the height of cold war tension and fear of alien invasion.

This movie has a great balance, just enough character development, enough action scenes and enough tension to keep you glued for the hour and a half play time.

It is aimed at kids for sure but adults would enjoy watching this one just as much.

The characters are all endearing that you really get attached to them. The bad guy is less evil and more of an authoritarian trying to do their job regardless of emotions involved. It makes for a fun movie for all ages.